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UCSF Spine Center

The UCSF Spine Center is one of the largest centers of its kind in the country, treating 10,000 patients a year. The center brings together world-renowned specialists in neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, neurology, physiatry and other specialties to design the most effective treatment for your condition. The team includes experts in cancer, pain management, physical therapy, radiation oncology and rheumatology.

We treat the full spectrum of spinal disorders from complex and difficult-to-diagnose conditions to those that have failed previous treatment. We care for people of all ages — including children — through the full course of treatment and recovery.

UCSF Spine Center

Of Note:

UCSF Medical Center again was named one of the top 10 hospitals in the nation and is the best in the Bay Area in the U.S. News & World Report annual survey.

UCSF Partners with NFL to Offer Spine Treatment to Retired Players

The UCSF Spine Center is one of five hospital programs across the country selected by the National Football League (NFL) to provide care to retired players in a new spine treatment program. Created by the NFL, the program is designed to make specialists available to evaluate and treat spine-related conditions.

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